Product Design
AQA
Are you interested in the design of things around you? Do you realise that this course can lead on to careers in product design, architecture, automotive design, jewellery design, packaging design, fashion or engineering? You will work on a substantial design and make project throughout Year 13. Using the knowledge and skills built up during the course you create problem-solving designs for a real life situation. You then select the best design and make it. The project may be either Graphical or a working artefact.
Possible Careers
Architect, Product designer, Building technology, Digital designer, Engineer, CAD technician, Clothing/textile technologist, Colour technologist, Exhibition designer, Furniture designer, Interior and spatial designer.
Our students say:
"Being able to understand more about the skills needed in design careers has been essential in helping me gain my place at university."